The first Wendy’s restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, US.
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The Soviet Union's uncrewed Buran space shuttle completed its first and only space flight.
Lieutenant Zebulon Pike spotted an unnamed mountain peak while exploring the Colorado foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
American businessman King Camp Gillette was granted his patent for the safety razor.
The Continental Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation, the first government rule for the newly-formed United States of America.
Isaac Pitman introduced his shorthand system, 'Stenographic Shorthand,' for writing.
